Talence Group | Executive Search & Consulting

Leadership in Transition: C-suite onboarding is a team sport, however, boards are still treating it as a solo event. 🎯 She had the mandate, the title, and strong references. She was gone in 14 months. Nobody failed her in the interview. The organization failed her in months two through six. A recent HBR piece cuts through a persistent myth: most organizations treat executive onboarding as an individual orientation exercise. The research is clear: bringing in a new C-suite leader reshapes the entire leadership team's dynamics. Companies that treat it as a whole-team integration event accelerate trust, surface productive friction early, and retain their investment far longer. https://lnkd.in/g8EXcCGJ #Leadership #CSuite #Onboarding

We're #hiring a new Chief Executive Officer in Salem, Oregon. Apply today or share this post with your network.

We're #hiring a new CEO (Chief Executive Officer) - Healthcare in Salem, Oregon. Apply today or share this post with your network.

We're #hiring a new Chief Executive Officer in Salem, Oregon. Apply today or share this post with your network.

Talence Group is proud to share the successful placement of a Chief Shared Prosperity and Legal Officer for the Port of Portland—an important new leadership role designed to help the organization operate as a unified, accountable, and mission-driven institution while building resilience for the future. We extend our congratulations to Krishna Walker on her appointment. As noted by Executive Director Curtis Robinhold, her ability to lead complex portfolios while fostering genuine connection and alignment to mission, vision, and values made her a standout choice for this role. Krishna brings a clear sense of purpose to the position, grounded in her commitment to empowering organizations to achieve their goals. Her enthusiasm for advancing the Port’s mission of shared prosperity reflects both her leadership philosophy and the significance of this work. We are grateful to partner with organizations like the Port of Portland and to support leaders who are shaping impactful, forward-looking institutions. #Leadership #Impact https://lnkd.in/eyWUpHZA

We're #hiring a new Senior Vice President Marketing in Portland, Oregon. Apply today or share this post with your network.

We're #hiring a new Senior Vice President Marketing in Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area. Apply today or share this post with your network.

📢 Seven in ten business leaders say their top priority is to be fast and nimble. Only a fraction have executives who can actually operate that way. The S in SMART* is not strategic planning -- it's strategic reading 🤓 The Deloitte 2026 Global Human Capital Trends report makes clear: the S-curve of organizational growth is compressing. The Strategic quality is not about long-range planning anymore -- it is about reading the board state quickly enough to redesign work and deploy resources before the window closes. Leaders who still equate 'strategic' with 'annual planning' are already a cycle behind. Question: What does 'strategic' actually mean in your organization right now -- and is that definition keeping up with how fast things are moving? https://lnkd.in/gAVG9W2r #Growth #Strategy #Nimble *SMART framework: Strategic. Motivational. Authentic. Resilient. Transformation & Technology.

✅ Successful CFO search accomplished. 🏁 Key Observation: Finance is just the starting point. I’m excited to share that the Port of Portland has named Alissa Mahar as its new Chief Financial Officer. This search reinforced something I've been watching unfold across organizations: The best CFOs today are not just financial stewards—they are enterprise leaders. They sit at the center of strategy, operations, technology, and risk. They help organizations navigate complexity, make trade-offs, and move forward with clarity. At Talence Group, we evaluate leaders through our SMART framework: Strategic. Motivational. Authentic. Resilient. Transformation & Technology. And this role required all of it. We weren’t just looking for technical excellence. We searched for a leader who could: Operate as a true partner to the CEO and executive team Lead across finance, IT, risk, and data Balance discipline with long-term impact Bring the kind of judgment and presence that builds trust across an organization Alissa stood out not just for what she’s done, but for how she leads and how she thinks—which, in the end, is what matters most in roles like this. Congratulations to Alissa and to the Port of Portland on this important leadership decision. — Sherry https://lnkd.in/exPXYKSx #leadership #CFO #SMART

We're #hiring a new Labor Relations Leader in Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area. Apply today or share this post with your network.